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Burleigh Street is a short street in the south-eastern part of Covent Garden, running between the Strand and Exeter Street near the approach to the Aldwych. It sits within the block of streets that grew up on ground historically tied to the great Strand houses, and its name reflects the Cecil family associations of this stretch of the district. The street has a compact, largely commercial character, lined with offices and mixed premises rather than the market and theatre uses found further north. Present use is chiefly offices and service premises, with steady pedestrian traffic moving between the Strand and the eastern edge of Covent Garden. Burleigh Street works mainly as a connecting route in this busy corner near the Strand, giving useful access between the main road frontage and the smaller streets behind it. Its scale and use place it firmly among the working commercial streets of the district rather than its visitor destinations. For those moving through the area, it serves as a practical link at the southern boundary, marking the transition between the market quarter and the grand Strand corridor running toward the City.
